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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
MSP operations during Kharif Marketing Season 2020- 21
In the ongoing Kharif Marketing Season  2020-21, Government continues to procure Kharif 2020-21 crops at MSP from farmers as per existing MSP Schemes, as was done in previous seasons.
Paddy procurement for Kharif 2020-21 is continuing smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Karnataka and West Bengal with purchase of over 526.53 LMTs of paddy up to 07.01.2021.This is an increase of 27.11 % against the last year corresponding purchase of 414.23 LMT. Out of the total purchase of 526.53 LMT, Punjab alone has contributed 202.77 LMT which is 38.51% of total procurement.
About 69.14 Lac farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing KMS procurement Operations with MSP value of Rs99410.56 Crore.
Further, based on the proposal from the States, approval was accorded for procurement of 51.66 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Kharif Marketing Season 2020 for the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh under Price Support Scheme . Further, sanction for procurement of 1.23 LMT of Copra  for the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was also given. Also, sanction for procurement of 2.50 LMT of Pulse and Oilseeds of Rabi Marketing Season 2020-2021 for the States of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, was given. For other States/UTs, approval will also be accorded on receipt of proposals for procurement of Pulses, Oilseeds and Copra under PSS so that procurement of FAQ grade of these crops can be made at notified MSP for the year 2020-21 directly from the registered farmers, if the market rate goes below MSP during the notified harvesting period in the respective States/UTs by the Central Nodal Agencies through State nominated procuring agencies.
Upto 07.01.2021, the Government through its Nodal Agencies has procured 281347.70 MT of Moong, Urad, Groundnut Pods and Soyabean having MSP value of Rs.1505.25 Crores benefitting150135farmers in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Similarly, 5089 MT of copra  having MSP value of Rs.52.40 crore has been procured benefitting 3961 farmers in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu upto 07.01.2021as against the last year corresponding purchase of293.34 MT of copra. In respect of Copra and Urad, rates are ruling above MSP in most of the major producing States. The respective State/UTs Governments are making necessary arrangements for commencement of procurement from the date as decided by the respective States based on the arrivals in respect of Kharif Pulses and Oilseeds.
Procurement operations of seed cotton  under MSP are going on smoothly in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka. Till 07.01.2021 a quantity of 8122048 cotton bales valuing Rs.23765.40 Crore has been procured benefitting 1580382 farmers.
Ministry of Defence
NIGHT TRAPS OF MIG-29K ONBOARD VIKRANT
INS Vikrant, the first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier and the most complex warship ever built in our country by M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd, has undergone extensive Sea trials since her maiden sailing on 04 Aug 21. Commissioned into the Indian Navy on 02 Sep 22 in the presence of the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, the Carrier is a big boost to the 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision of the Government of India.
The Carrier is presently undergoing Air Certification and Flight Integration Trials with Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing aircraft for achieving 'Combat ready' state at the earliest. As part of the trials, maiden day landing of MiG-29K and the indigenous LCA  was achieved on 06 Feb 23. Since then, day and night landing trials of all helicopters in the Naval inventory have been progressed. In continuance with the impetus on the Aviation Trials, the Navy has achieved another historic milestone by undertaking maiden night landing of MiG-29K on 24 May 23. This challenging accomplishment, within three months of maiden day landing demonstrates the resolve, skill and professionalism of the Indian Navy, Vikrant crew and Naval Pilots.
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Election Commission
ECI organises a Workshop for Radio Jockeys on Voter Awareness.
 of leading FM channels including All India Radio and various private FM channels. Total 19 Radio jockeys from major FM channels viz. Big FM, Red FM, Fever 104 FM, Radio Nasha, Ishq FM and Radio City attended 2 hours interactive session, where they participated in activities for dissemination of voter education.
The workshop is a part of the engagement taken up by the commission with the major stakeholders. FM radio is one of the important medium, which connects the voters with the election machinery. The workshop was organized to familiarize the Radio Jockeys with the election process so that they can help in wide and accurate dissemination of information to their listeners.
The session began with introduction to the workshop by Sh. A. K. Pathak, Secretary, Election Commission of India, thereafter, the participants were provided information on the various initiatives of Voter education taken by the Commission with special focus on EVM VVPAT awareness and ‘Verify your details on Electoral Roll’ Campaign ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019.
Director, Ms. Padma Angmo interacted with the participants wherein they discussed their queries and assured to take forward the association with ECI on voter awareness in an organic manner. Her interaction was followed by a quiz, which conveyed basic information on voter awareness through interesting questions. The session adjourned with vote of thanks by Sh. Sujeet Kumar Mishra, Under Secretary, Election Commission of India.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare visits Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune
Dr. Lekhi inaugurates Workshop on “Strengthening of Export Potential of Honey” at VAMNICOM
Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare chaired the Workshop on “Strengthening of Export Potential of Honey” today at Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management , Pune, Maharashtra organised by the National Bee Board .
Dr. Likhi launched bee wax products manufactured by FPOs during the workshop. It was also decided to establish a cooperative honey project at VAMNICOM, Pune. Experiences were also shared by honey processors/ exporters and FPOs / agri start-ups about future strategies for export promotion of honey.
Dr. Likhi urged that efforts should be made under National Beekeeping & Honey Mission  involving all the stakeholders i.e. Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  / Khadi and Village Industries Commission , Bee Societies and agencies such as NDDB, NAFED & TRIFED to empower small and marginal bee keeping farmers for remunerative income generation.
Background
At present, about 12,699 Beekeepers and 19.34 lakhs honey bees colonies are registered with National Bee Board and India is producing about 1,33,200 Metric tonnes of Honey . India is one of the major honey exporting countries in the World and has exported 74,413 MT of Honey worth Rs. 1221.17 Crores during 2021-22. More than 50% of the honey production in India is being exported to other countries. India export honey to about 83 countries. The major markets for Indian honey are USA, Saudi Arab, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Canada, etc. Mustard honey, eucalyptus honey, lychee honey, sunflower honey, pongamia honey, multi-flora Himalayan honey, acacia honey and wild flora honey are some of the major varieties of honey exported from India. Total 102 projects for assistance of Rs. 133.31 crores sanctioned under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission  NBHM till date.
The quality of products exported from India is monitored by the government through the Department of Commerce and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry under the Export Inspection Council of India  Act. Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry formulated the trade policy for food trade, import, and export. APEDA offers various incentives and financial assistance to the exporters of agricultural food products, including honey.
Under the scheme of “Formation of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations, 100 FPOs of Beekeepers/ Honey Producers are allotted to TRIFED , NAFED  and NDDB  for implementation of activities under NBHM. Thus, out of total 105 FPOs allotted to NBB, 77 FPOs of Beekeepers/ Honey Producers have been registered/ formed till date. The Ministry of Agriculture & FW has also developed an online portal i.e.“Madhukranti Portal” to maintain traceability records of honey & other beehive products.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Shri. Bhagwanth Khuba visits SECI’s Office
Sh. Bhagwanth Khuba, Minister of State, New & Renewable Energy, and Chemicals and & Fertilizers, visited SECI's office on 24.06.2022. The Minister held discussions with the senior management of SECI regarding the Indian Renewable Energy  sector and India’s commitments in COP26.
In addition to details of ongoing activities, the Minister was apprised of SECI’s upcoming initiatives, such as Battery Storage, RE tenders, E-mobility, Agro PV, Green Hydrogen, Waste to Energy etc. which would enable faster achievement of the national targets.
SECI team was highly motivated by the encouraging remarks of the minister and has re-affirmed its commitment to promoting RE in the country.
The minister, while appreciating the progress made in RE sector, assured of the Government’s full support in this Mission.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Exhibition organised on initiatives and technological advancement in the field of Biofuels
HPCL, on behalf of Industry, organized Biofuel Exhibition at Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. The event was inaugurated by Executive Director IOCL, Shri Shyam Bora in the presence of Executive Director-DCO-HPCL, Shri Alok Kumar Gupta, Executive Director-GAIL, State Head-Delhi, BPCL Mr. Pankaj Motiramani and other Senior Dignitaries.
The exhibition displayed models of 1G Ethanol plant, Biodiesel Plant, 2G Ethanol Plant & CBG Plant. 15 panels were put up displaying various initiatives and technological advancement in the field of Biofuels. Apart from the Industry stall, One stall of M/s Stark Projects and Consultancy and one more stall by M/s Green home Biogas dealing with portable CBG plant was put up in the exhibition.
After the exhibition, ED-IOCL, Sh. Shyam Bora addressed the gathering. Dr. Nivedita Sharma made a presentation on Biofuel and their research on conversion of Pine Needles into Ethanol. Around 800 students participated in the Drawing Competition which was Organised in schools before the event.
Officials from Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Academicians, Entrepreneurs, Students, Technology providers, Officials from CHT, DGH & PCRA, Industry officials and other stakeholders visited the exhibition.
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President's Secretariat
President of India Presents National Sports and Adventure Awards
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the National Sports and Adventure Awards at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today  on the occasion of National Sports Day.
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Ministry of Culture
Cultural performances organised as part of celebration of “Destination Northeast India” enthrall audiences at National Museum, New Delhi today
The National Museum, New Delhi is celebrating the rich heritage of North East India, under the Ministry of DoNER & NEC’s initiative titled “Destination North East India” as part of the celebrations of AzadiKaAmritMahotsav to commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glory of its people’s culture and achievements. The celebration at National Museum was inaugurated on 1st November, 2021 and will continue till 7th November 2021.
Cultural performances  relating to different states of North-East India like Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim were performed from 1st Day to 3rd Day  of the celebration at National Museum. Colourful performances were enjoyed and appreciated by the audiences.Due to festivals, online activities were carried out on 4th and 5th November,2021 as part of the celebration by National Museum.
The cultural performances resumed today after two days gap. The morning session was started by Goalparia folk song by Agragami dance and cine team and Stick dance  of Manipur by PanthoibiJagoiMarup and in the post-Lunch session .
Cultural programmes will also be performed on 7th November, 2021 in two sessions . ShriParthaSarthiSen Sharma, Director General, National Museum, and ShriSubrataNath, Additional Director General, National Museum will grace the felicitation event on 7th November 2021  from 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm. Momentos and certificates would be awarded to the performers/ artists and the facilitators.
The cultural performances will be live streamed through Social Media handles of the National Museum (https://twitter.com/NMnewdelhi; https://www.facebook.com/Nationalmuseumnewdelhi;
https://www.instagram.com/nmnewdelhi/; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNkKt0hp9OL1G0o1XMX1ncw)
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Stick dance  of Manipur by PanthoibiJagoiMarup
Ministry of Defence
Exercise Malabar Commences in Bay of Bengal/ North Indian Oceann
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The 21st edition of the exercise, MALABAR-17 will be conducted in the Bay of Bengal from 10 to 17 July 2017. The primary aim of this exercise is to increase interoperability amongst the three navies as well as develop common understanding and procedures for maritime security operations. The scope of MALABAR-17 includes wide-ranging professional interactions during the Harbour Phase at Chennai from 10 to 13 July 2017 and a diverse range of operational activities at sea during the Sea Phase from 14 to 17 July 17. The thrust of exercises at sea this year would be on Aircraft Carrier operations, Air Defence, Anti-Submarine Warfare , Surface Warfare, Visit Board Search and Seizure , Search and Rescue, Joint Manoeuvres and Tactical procedures. In addition, officials from the three countries will be flown onboard the ships at sea on 15 July 2017.
The Indian Navy will be represented by the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya with its air wing, guided missile destroyer Ranvir, indigenous stealth frigates Shivalik and Sahyadri, indigenous ASW corvette Kamorta, missile corvettes Kora and Kirpan, one Sindhughosh class submarine, fleet tanker INS Jyoti and Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I.
The US Navy will be represented by the ships from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and other units from the US 7th Fleet. The US Navy forces will include the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Nimitz with its air wing, Ticonderoga-class cruiser Princeton, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Kidd, Howard and Shoup along with integral helicopters, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine and one Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8A. The exercise will also witness a separate interaction between IN and USN Special Forces and Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams at the IN MARCOS training base INS Karna at Visakhapatnam. The JMSDF will be represented by JS Izumo, a helicopter carrier with SH 60K helicopters and JS Sazanami, a missile destroyer with SH 60K integral helicopter.
MALABAR-17 will be another milestone with participation of 16 ships, two submarines and more than 95 aircraft, towards strengthening mutual confidence and inter-operability as well as sharing of best practices between the Indian, Japanese and US Navies. The exercise is a demonstration of the joint commitment of all three nations to address common maritime challenges across the spectrum of operations and will go a long way in enhancing maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, for the benefit of the global maritime community.
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Ministry of Defence
DRDO at 107th Indian Science Congress
The Defence Research and Development Organization  is participating in “Pride of India-Science Expo-2020” being held from 3-7 January at the 107th Indian Science Congress  at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru. The five-day mega science expo has been organized as part of 107th Indian Science Congress  inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
The DRDO pavilion at the expo was inaugurated today by the Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan. He also visited various DRDO stalls and took a keen interest in the products and technologies displayed there. 31 DRDO laboratories with more than 150 exhibits and models are participating in the expo showcasing many cutting-edge indigenous defence technologies, which narrate the saga of Self-reliance & National Pride with the “Make in India” spirit. Star attractions of outdoor exhibits at DRDO Pavilion include the Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile , Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile system , ASTRA Missile, Radars including Battle Field Surveillance Radar , ASLESHA and BHARANI, MINI-UGV Autonomous Surveillance Robot, Sentry Autonomous Surveillance Robot etc.
Indoor exhibits include models from each technology cluster of DRDO. Some of them are AEW&C, UAV Rustom-I and Tapas, Nirbhay Missile, Akash Missle System, Prithvi missile, Nag missile, HELINA, Maareech – Advanced Torpedo Defence System, Bukhari-the heating system, Ready-to-Eat Packaged Foods, Juices etc.
DRDO is the R&D wing of Ministry of Defence, with more than 52 laboratories and establishments mainly engaged in the development of weapon systems, platforms and equipment for the Armed Forces.
DRDO pavilion at the Pride of India Expo has always been a major attraction amongst visitors & students. The visitors also get a chance to interact with DRDO scientists manning the stalls. DRDO welcomes one and all to its pavilion to get a first-hand account of capabilities of our nation in the area of advanced defence technologies and opportunity to share the pride of the vibrant DRDO community.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Workshop on Artificial Bio Organs held in Visakhapatnam
In order to strengthen Indo-Australian Cooperation and achieve development of 3D printing industry in both the countries, Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone  has recently organized a one-day workshop on Organ Bio Printing at the Kalam Convention Center, AMTZ Campus in Visakhapatnam. The workshop explored 3D printing, an innovative technology that covers all medical disciplines and offers new opportunities in diagnostics and therapy. From diagnostic visualization to surgical planning, patient-specific models provide an added value for patients and physicians.
Dr. Jitendar Kumar Sharma, MD & CEO invited the delegates to experience the 3D printing facility at AMTZ, which is one of the largest 3D printing facilities in the world with diverse materials and diverse applications. He also spoke about Bio Harmonised Aids for Rehabilitation and Treatment , a new initiative to develop at least 10 organs by 3D Bioprinting. He Invited international and national collaboration in this project that would benefit lakhs of people.
Dr Gordon Wallace, who is involved in design and discovery of new materials for use in energy and health, elaborated on metal 3D Printing giving valuable insights on sourcing the right material, formula formation and development of prototype and commercialization of 3D Bio-Printed products. Dr Gordon Wallace is also director of Translational Research Initiative for Cellular Engineering and Printing 
Dr Payal Mukherjee, an Otologist, Cochlear Implant and LateralSkull Base Surgeon in Sydney & Deputy Chair of the RACS NSW State Committee,stressed on the need for not only research but also availability of facilities for conducting clinical trials on large animals. She also highlighted the need for collaboration and role of cosmetic surgeons in usage of 3D Printed Bio Organs.
Dr. Raghunandan, Consultant ENT Surgeon at Madras ENT Research Foundation , Chennai stressed on the need for financial aid from government for surgeries involving 3D Printed parts as they could be expensive at times.
Dr. Sanjay Gambhir, Associate director, TRICEP , Alok Medikepura Anil, founder of start-up, Next Big Innovation Labs and Rajasekhar Upputuri, CEO, Think 3D also attended the workshop.
Special Service and Features
Fraud/Phishing messages to BSNL customers – BSNL clarifies
Many of the BSNL customers are receiving fraud/phishing message such as, “Your SIM document verification is pending. Please contact 8xxxxxxxxx. Your service will be blocked in 24 hrs. Thanks RKG”
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“Dear custormer, your BSNL SIM card KYC has been suspended. Your SIM card will be BLOCKED within 24 hrs. Call immediately OUR BSNL Customer Care 9xxxxxxxxx. Thank you”.
BSNL is in no way connected with these type of messages. These are phishing type of message to make the customers believe that BSNL is sending such messages. It is requested to ignore such message and Not to Share any KYC data related to customers’ personal & Bank details, according to a press release issued by the DGM , BSNL, Chennai Telephones
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 65Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 4.36 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs with 1.20 Crore doses in Pipeline
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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4,36,81,760
More than 65crore vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so farthrough Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.Further, more than 1.20 Crore doses  are in the pipeline.
More than 4.36Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.